QF:  (3) Kyle Edmund WR 109 vs (8) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) WR 134 (= CH)

Echoing the sentiments of other posters, I would say Kyle is just about the only GB player (bar a certain Mr Murray) who I feel very confident about taking on lower ranked players. With any of our other guys, there's a bigger doubt in the back of my mind that they might crumble

Kyle's on-court demeanor has been great at these events. He looks relaxed and at times seems to be playing in 3rd gear, almost sauntering around the court in between points (not in a ****y or arrogant way). Hopefully he can take down Nishioka and set up that match with the Milkman, which should provide a sterner measure of his ever-rising stock

Lack of anticipation so not properly set and forced into a very unorthodox speulative shot, which somehow flew down the line. He'll learn

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 13th of August 2015 06:25:19 PM

TMH wrote:

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Kyle has a fine H2H against Nishioka - in-fact, he usually rolls all over him. The two have risen at very similar rates up the rankings.

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The head-to-head is in fact 3-0 in Kyle's favour:  he beat him by 3 & 1 in the semi-final of the USA F11 Futures (clay) in 2013, by 0 & 3 in the final of the USA F2 last year (also on clay) & by 7-6(2) 6-0 in the semi-final of the Hong Kong Challenger (hard) earlier this year.  The omens are good...  

I'm just shocked there are now left handed Japanese players as they used to force them to play right handed years ago as being left handed was seen as bad luck.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Did you guys see that shot from Nishioka in his last match ? WOW.

http://livestream.com/ATP/aptos2015centrecourt

Go to Nishioka v Donaldson.  Time : 1 hr 54 mins into the match.  Donaldson is serving at *2-4 30-15 in the decider.

Unreal.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Thursday 13th of August 2015 05:30:14 PM

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 Oh my giddy aunt!!!!